by Bill Schutt
First published 2021
Trapped in a plummeting submersible, diver Jack Bowman must confront his own demons as the pressure mounts. With his oxygen running low and the vehicle hurtling towards an abyss, he must make a life-or-death decision that will test the limits of his courage and resolve. In this gripping descent into the unknown, Schutt explores the resilience of the human spirit and the profound isolation of the deep sea.
Genres: fiction, adventure, suspense, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: life-or-death-decision, man-vs-nature
Setting: Deep Sea
288 pages · Hardcover · Algonquin Books
Content warnings: anxiety, depression, mental-illness